'Bizarre' claim sex assault victim was attacker
Jesse Delaney lied to police that the victim had been the one sexually assaulting him.
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Greens pitch walking and cycling tunnel in Wellington
The Green Party wants to double Mt Victoria's tunnel, but not for cars.
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A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
One person dies after car crashes into water in Lower Hutt
One person has died after crashing into water in Wainuiomata
Magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt in Wellington
Some Wellingtonians were confused as to whether the shaking was a quake or just the wind.
Man performs indecent act near school, films children reacting, gets name suppression
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New Kiwi film shows boy's journey from abusive childhood to brutal gang enforcer.
Lois Tolley murder: Another arrest in Upper Hutt execution-style killing
A third man has been charged in relation to the crime.
Wellington City Council backtracks on Convention Centre name
A new name is being proposed after an awkward double up with a Lower Hutt café.
Quake sensor system trial to identity building safety
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
'Dickheads': Nat MP's billboards destroyed, PM images attacked
'Of course every other party's signs were left totally intact', MP says.
'My childhood was taken away' - the trail of sex abuse left by top church leaders
The Royal Commission into Abuse in Care prepares to investigate abuse by clergy.
Gunpoint robbery at Hutt restaurant
Nobody was harmed in the armed robbery, police said.
'I can think of no one more deserving' - mayoral accolade for Bloomfield
He was the face of covid, bringing an air of reassurance during the outbreak.
Owners of $5m Vogel House ask for rates remission
The heritage house was previously used as the official residence for the Prime Minister.
Ex teacher sentenced on sex offences from the 80s
The victim said she once jumped out of a moving car to avoid talking about the offending.
Traffic stretches from Hutt to Wellington after slip
Gridlock rush hour traffic: drivers should consider taking alternative routes home.
Cafes using Ned Flanders, apple pie and bubblegum to lure in customers
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Two sisters, a 640km road trip and one tank of gas.
Armed police in Petone as search warrant carried out
The police presence in Petone relates to a search warrant.
Man dies after being hit by car in Lower Hutt
Road authorities said to expect "severe delays" this morning.
Supermarket rage: Man who killed stranger with headbutt in car park dispute jailed
Emilio Tanirau Whaanga's tendency to bottle up anger had "created a monster".
Police arrest three, seize firearm and drugs
The three men with gang ties are due to appear in Hutt Valley District Court today.
Lower Hutt man denies attempting to murder his mother during lockdown
The 24-year-old appeared via video link in the High Court at Wellington this morning.
Chihuahua court fight with cop: Woman wins $6k legal costs from police
The festering dispute over the elderly dog has dragged on for three years.
Lower Hutt man accused of trying to murder his mother during lockdown
The man was charged with wounding the complainant, but the charge has been upgraded.
Thieves use lockdown to raid primary school garden
One person thought it was a community garden, so tried to dig up a feijoa tree.
Cat curfew gives Hutt council officers pause
Potential rules include a limit on how many cats a person can own, and when they can roam.
SPCA warns of parvovirus outbreak in Lower Hutt
"One walk has cost these puppies their lives."